Mon Héros - Le Complexe, Lyon

Le Complexe - Salle du Haut welcomes Mon Héros

At Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we are thrilled to open our intimate upstairs room to Mon Héros, a heartfelt and humorous stage creation that feels tailor-made for the close proximity and shared energy of our venue. In this space, every breath, silence, and burst of laughter resonates with uncommon clarity, making the audience an essential part of the storytelling. Our team has tuned the lighting and sound to highlight the subtle shifts of mood that the piece invites—moments of playful improvisation flowing into scenes of reflection, and back again. If you have yet to discover the atmosphere of Salle du Haut, this is an ideal evening to do so: a few steps from the bar, a few meters from the performer, and right in the heart of the narrative. We champion shows that draw you in and hold you there, and Mon Héros promises exactly that—an encounter that feels both personal and communal, as if shared around a table of friends.

The artistic momentum behind Mon Héros

As a venue that follows artists through the evolving life of their projects, we have watched with enthusiasm as the creator of Mon Héros shapes a fresh, contemporary voice—one grounded in lived experience and pieced together with humor, tenderness, and a keen eye for the quirks of everyday life. The current season marks a creative surge: new scenes have been refined in clubs and small rooms, and the writing has embraced a more cinematic rhythm, alternating quick-fire snapshots with longer arcs that let emotions breathe. This is not a stand-up set clipped into neat punchlines nor a purely dramatic monologue; it is a hybrid performance that borrows from the spontaneity of comedy and the structure of theatre. On our stage, that blend comes into its own, allowing the performer to pivot from a whispered confidence to a playful exchange with the front row without ever losing the thread. For us at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, that fluidity is the essence of live art: the audience co-creates the night with their attention, their reactions, and their willingness to follow a story where it needs to go.

Mon Héros unfolds around the universal question of who we choose to admire and why—parents, teachers, teammates, strangers on a tram, or the unlikely figures who brighten a difficult day. Expect finely observed portraits, a quick turn of phrase, and those snapshots of daily life that ring true long after the lights come up. The staging favors agility: minimal props, vivid physicality, and a score of sound cues that slip in and out like memories. In our upstairs room, the performer can hold eye contact long enough to land a nuance, then let it ripple outward row by row. We are curating this night for spectators who enjoy feeling part of the action—who appreciate a wink tossed their way, a story that shifts shape depending on who is in the room, or a burst of laughter that catches them by surprise. If you have followed our programming, you know we gravitate to shows that grow with the audience; Mon Héros belongs to that family. Join us at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut for a performance that celebrates the courage of ordinary people, the humor in a missed bus, and the unexpected heroism that lives in small gestures.